Highly Specialist Applied PsychologistinHartlepoolinHartlepoolPUBLISHED WED 12 MAR 2025
In this dynamic position, you’ll offer direct clinical work, provide supervision, and engage in service development—all while being part of a supportive community. Hartlepool, with its stunning coastal scenery and vibrant cultural scene, is a wonderful place to thrive both professionally and personally. If you have experience working with psychosis or bipolar disorder, or are eager to train in these areas, we want to hear from you! Join us in this meaningful journey to create positive change—your skills and passion can help shape the future of mental health care in our community.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an engaging and motivated Highly Specialised Applied Psychologist to join our secondary care adult mental health service (Hub and Treatment & Intervention Team) in Hartlepool, County Durham.
We are seeking a creative and flexible individual to help improve access to psychological therapies and deliver interventions locally. We are looking for someone who demonstrates openness and warmth, with the ability to contribute to our culture of respect and compassion. The successful candidate will be committed to working alongside those with significant experiences of adversity, to ensure this population receives the highest standards of care.
We would particularly welcome applicants with expertise working with service users with a diagnosis of psychosis or bi-polar. Alternatively, we would welcome applicants who are willing to undertake training in either CBT-Psychosis or Family Interventions, if the opportunity arises.
The post will be based in Stewart House, Hartlepool.This charming coastal town offers something to suit all needs, including beautiful local landscapes, tranquil beaches, historic sites, and a thriving natural environment. Hartlepool is host to a growing and vibrant cultural and arts scene, including an award-winning marina, local museums, galleries, restaurants and retail venues. The local community offers a warm welcome to all.
You will be expected to have the necessary skills and experience to undertake direct clinical work, offer clinical supervision and consultation, contribute to service evaluation, as well as manage the demands of service development and change. Candidates should be skilled psychological professionals with excellent interdisciplinary working skills and interested in contributing to the development of an innovative and dynamic service.You will work closely with our voluntary and community sector, in line with the exciting community transformation agenda.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
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Job SummaryAccountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health conditions which may include high levels of distress and/or challenging behaviours.To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.To undertake formal research as an integral part of the job and act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.To be proactive in continual service improvement within own area.To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.Please refer to the job description for details regarding Main Duties and Responsibilities.
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